{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 15V780 (SB-15-20-002): Model Year 2012-2015 Model S",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v780/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V780 (Tesla): If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a...",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model S, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Tesla Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 November 2015. 59,415 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Model S vehicles manufactured May 31, 2012, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver or front passenger seat belts that may be improperly connected to the outboard lap pretensioner. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Tesla's own number for this recall: SB-15-20-002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V780 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.” 15V780 Tesla Motors, Inc. Seat Belts:Front 23 November 2015 2012-2015 TESLA MODEL S If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:46:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:03:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 15V780 (SB-15-20-002): Model Year 2012-2015 Model S\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v780/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}